ROG Strix X370-F Gaming motherboards continue the proud legacy of the Pro Gaming series with acclaimed ROG innovations. ROG Strix X370-F Gaming motherboards combine bold aesthetics with premier performance and incredible audio to deliver unrivalled gaming experiences and style. Support for the latest AMD processors and technologies, plus exclusive ROG innovations, take performance to the next level to give you the edge against opponents. ROG Strix X370-F Gaming charges every movement of every game with thrilling energy and equips you with epic speed and agility. Join the Republic with ROG Strix X370-F Gaming and dominate your game!

Aura Lighting ControlCreate your own custom LED lighting effects with the intuitive Aura software. Cast a stunning multi-colour glow across your build with the powerful RGB LEDs built in to ROG Strix X370-F Gaming, or attach separate RGB strips using the two on-board 4-pin headers. You can even use both at the same time and enjoy perfect lighting synchronization. Fire up Aura and enjoy the creative freedom of nine different lighting themes.*The Aura RGB-strip header supports standard 5050 RGB LED strips with a maximum power rating of 2A (12V). For maximum brightness, strip length should not exceed 2m. *One extension cable is included. RGB LED strips are sold separately.

Aura Lighting Effects• Static: Always on.• Breathing: Fades in and out.• Strobing: Flashes on and off.• Colour Cycle: Fades between the colours of the rain-bow.• Music Effect: Pulses to the beat of your music.• CPU Temperature: Changes colour with CPU load.• Rainbow: A rolling multi-colour glow.• Comet: A stream of light with a tail.• Flash & Dash: Single/multi-colour stepped flashes.

Outshine The CompetitionASUS Aura Sync RGB LED technology makes ROG Strix X370-F Gaming the control hub for your illumination ambitions — so it's easy to synchronize incredible lighting effects between compatible components, including RGB LED strips, graphics cards, keyboards and even mice! Change all LEDs in unison or employ dynamic modes to flow the illumination effects smoothly across all synchronized devices.

Audio

SupremeFX: Shielded Audio, Superior SoundROG Strix's SupremeFX audio technology has levelled up, delivering an exceptional 113dB signal-to-noise ratio on the line-in connection for best-ever recording quality — and 120dB on line-out for crystal-clear sound! We've also added a low-dropout regulator for cleaner power delivery to the SupremeFX S1220A codec, plus Texas Instruments® RC4580 and OPA1688 op-amps for high gain with low distortion. It all adds up to audio that envelops you as never before!

• Audio Cover: Effective shielding preserves the integrity of audio signals for the best quality.• Dual Op Amplifiers: With two op-amps on-board you're able to pump exceptional audio to your favourite cans, with 32-600O-headphone impedance for great flexibility.• Premium Nichicon™ Audio Capacitors: Fine-quality Japanese-made components that produce a warmer, natural sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity.• Audio Line Shielding: Blocks electromagnetic interference from the motherboard or add-ons to provide cleaner audio.

Sonic Studio IIIROG Strix's Sonic Studio III audio-effects station has an intelligent routing feature made for streaming. The new routing feature ports streams to different outputs giving you full control over who hears what. With Sonic Studio III, you now can share your exciting in-game moments without worrying about frivolous DCMA takedown requests. In addition to that, Sonic Studio III also comes with app-level preferences for instant audio profiles, and improved noise filtering for conversations with total clarity!

Easily assign different audio streams to different outputs, such as browser audio to headphones and game audio to speakers.

App-Specific ProfilesApply customized audio settings to different applications, so everything you do is perfectly tuned to the way you want to listen.

Sonic Radar III: Scan and Detect to DominateWe've given Sonic Radar III an overhaul, evolving the audio engine to process sounds more accurately than ever, ensuring you're always aware of what's going on around you — and we've even added an onscreen arrow to help you pinpoint the enemy's position instantly! See the origin of key in-game sounds and hone your enemy-pinpointing skills. Plus, the new audio boost feature provides filters that let you hear even the faintest sounds, so you can become the hunter, not the hunted!

• Improved Audio Algorithm: The new Sonic Radar III audio algorithm is now even more accurate to allow enemies to be pinpointed with even more accuracy.• 3D Engine: Sonic Radar III is built around it's all new HUD with an in-game 3 dimensional arrow for a more intuitive experience.• Audio Boost: The new audio boost feature now allows the boosted audio to be heard directly.• Audio Radar: Sonic Radar III is effective regardless of surrounding noise and chaos.

Performance

OC Design: ASUS Pro Clock TechnologyA dedicated base-clock generator designed for AM4 processors allows overclocked base clock frequencies up to or beyond 158MHz*. This custom solution works in tandem with the ASUS TurboV Processing Unit (TPU) to enhance voltage and base-clock overclocking control — providing an exciting new way to boost performance to extreme heights.*Base-clock overclocking range will vary according to CPU capabilities, cooling, motherboard support and tuning options. Ranges up to 650MHz are possible under some conditions.

5-Way OptimizationGet Performance, Efficiency, Digital Power, Fan Control and Even Networking and Audio Tuning Tailored for You — And The Way You Play!!

You don't need to be an expert to max out gaming performance on your ROG Strix X370-F Gaming build — because 5-Way Optimization sorts all the complex settings with a click, for instant, highly-controllable performance boosts! Our exclusive technology dynamically optimizes essential aspects of your system based on real-time use, so you get superb CPU performance, everyday energy savings, ultra-stable digital power, cool and quiet fans and even networking and audio settings that are tailored for the apps that you are using. In short, 5-Way Optimization ensures that your PC is perfect for gaming, entertainment, productivity or just about anything else!

• Games run swiftly and smoothly with high performance, prioritized bandwidth, and vivid sound.• Fans stay whisper-quiet for everyday computing and ensure extreme cooling efficiency when gaming.• Stutter is eliminated, ensuring smooth-running apps -- even under heavy loading.• Energy efficiency is improved, so you'll save money.

Instant CPU Performance BoostCrank up your PC instantly with the ASUS AI Suite 3 utility! The TurboV Processing Unit offers precise voltage control and advanced monitoring for the CPU and the graphics card, enabling great freedom to adjust CPU frequencies and ratios for optimized performance and for exploiting the potential out of your graphics card**Please see the graphics card QVL.

All-Round Energy EfficiencyWith the Energy Processing Unit (EPU) you'll enjoy real-time, system-wide power savings — for gaming kicks that won't cost the earth! EPU automatically detects and adjusts power consumption according to your rig's needs, so you save money without compromising on thrills. EPU will also reduce CPU wattage to a set level and deliver even more savings with Away mode, creating an extreme energy-saving scenario that shuts down unused extra I/O controllers and reduces the power level of the graphics card. That means full power for your gameplay — and then total energy efficiency when you step away!

Cooler by DesignPlay quieter and cooler with advanced fan and water-pump controls for the ultimate in undisturbed gaming. With on-board thermal sensors and hardware-level 4-pin/3-pin PWM/DC mode detection, Fan Xpert 4 makes sure every fan achieves the best balance of high cooling performance and low noise -- so you enjoy all the performance you demand with none of the racket!

Fan Xpert 4With high-end graphics cards being a significant source of heat in any build, the GPU has a bigger impact on case temperatures than any other component. With Fan Xpert 4 you're now able to set the GPU temperature as a fan-tuning source, enabling a dynamic cooling response to system power output!

Precise Digital Power ControlTo go faster than fast you need ultra-accurate power control — so ROG Strix X370-F series motherboards are kitted out with ASUS Digi+ Power Control for maxed-out overclocking potential, enhanced system stability and superb power efficiency. Digi+ Power Control is the industry's leading digital power controller and it's fully compliant with Intel's IMVP8 specifications, for smoother, safer power.

Game Faster, Rank HigherASUS Turbo App is the intuitive tuning panel to boost everything to secure your victory in your favourite titles! Overclock your CPU, prioritize game data across your network and optimize the audio settings for fantastically clear audio and in-game-chat. History is written by the victors, so don't go to war without Turbo App.

RAMCache II: Speed Your Game LoadsUniquely intelligent technology that effectively caches an entire storage device so that favourite games and apps launch at breakneck speeds, getting to work the moment it's activated. RAMCache II turns milliseconds into microseconds to boost game-load times -- and of course it's compatible with the latest NVM Express storage options!

Automatically caches all your storage devices at the same time for optimal use of your system‘s caching resources.

Award-Winning BIOS DesignThe smoothest, slickest mouse-controlled graphical BIOS has been improved to make it even more appealing. Whether you're a PC novice or a seasoned overclocker, the EZ and Advanced Modes help you find your way. In EZ Mode you can get set up very quickly, applying the date and time, fan profiles and Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory profiles. Switch to Advanced Mode to set up favourites and shortcuts, record and review recent changes with Last Modified or make notes in Quick Notes.

• CrashFree BIOS 3: Never again worry about corrupted BIOS, as CrashFree BIOS 3 lets you restore a PC to working order — even when it won't boot!• EZ Flash 3: Update the latest BIOS via the internet or from within the system BIOS.

Networking

Intel Gigabit Ethernet: More Throughput and Less Processing Equals Faster Online PlayROG Strix X370-F Gaming features the very latest Intel® Ethernet Controller I211-AT for faster, smoother gaming. Intel's LAN has the serious double advantage of reducing CPU overhead and offering exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput, so there's more power for your game and your gameplay.

GameFirst IV: Team Up to Banish LagGameFirst IV optimizes network traffic for faster, lag-free online gaming — and now we've added Multi-Gate Teaming to team all your networks for maximum bandwidth and the smoothest-ever gameplay. You'll also enjoy all-new Intelligent mode, which automatically compiles a database by parsing new app data to ensure that every game is optimized for the best performance.

NVM Express PCIe 3.0 M.2: Let Your SSD Scream at Speeds of Up to 32GbpsWith x4 PCI Express® 3.0/2.0 bandwidth, M.2 supports up to 32Gbps* data-transfer speeds. It is the perfect choice for an operating system or application drive, making your whole gaming PC or professional apps work as fast as possible.*AMD Ryzen™ processor required for full PCIe 3.0 bandwidth.

Overwolf: Stay In The GameOverwolf is a clever, unobtrusive overlay that lets you browse the internet, email, IM, and stream or record gameplay – all while you're in the game. Colour-matched ROG skins that display your status as a member of an elite pack are also available for download from the Overwolf App Store.

ROG Clone Drive: Image Your Drives, The Smart WayAll-new ROG Clone Drive is the smart, convenient cloning solution that quickly and efficiently replicates hard drives or SSDs. Clone Drive is so smart that it can clone one drive to two target drives at the same time, or image any file from your disk at breakneck speeds.

3D Printing Friendly: Make It Your OwnASUS is the first motherboard manufacturer to support 3D printing, making it easy to customize your motherboard's appearance and improve system performance with a range of printable parts.

Exclusive 3D Mount for Easy InstallationDedicated 3D Mounts on the motherboard makes fitting 3D-printed parts easy. Using the same screws as M.2 drives and standard motherboard mounting holes, you can easily an M.2 fan holder.*Products with the 3D Printing Friendly logo feature the specialized 3D Mount and are also bundled with an extra 3D mount kit.

3D-Printable AccessoriesAs system parts are visible in custom PC builds, make yours stand out from the competition with 3D-printed accessories.

Guide to Start Printing• Download: Select the 3D source files you want to download.• Personalize: Adjust size or shape, add text or change other attributes.• Print: Use your own printer, or visit a local vendor or ASUS store with Shapeways.• Setup: Easily assemble and fit your 3D-printed parts using M.2 nuts or existing case mounts.

Beyond VR ReadyROG Strix X370-F Gaming isn't just VR Ready — it goes way beyond! The ASUS ROG Beyond VR Ready marque means that ROG Strix X370-F Gaming has been tested with loads of class-leading components to ensure that your productivity, gaming and entertainment needs are tuned for maximum performance after you've taken off the headset. ASUS Beyond VR Ready opens up a new way to configure and build your dream system with total confidence.